Big Green Pick up Conference Win against Big Red

Saturday, November 13

Ithaca, N.Y.

11:00 AM

Dartmouth College

159.5

138.5

Cornell

Joe Moll men's swimming and diving versus Bates

Senior Joe Moll

Photo by: Doug Austin

Big Green Pick up Conference Win against Big Red

11/13/2021 8:40:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Men's swimming and diving beat Cornell and fell to Harvard. The win over the Big Red is the first in a decade

By: Charlotte Brackett

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth men's swimming and diving had a great meet against Ivy opponents, beating Cornell (159.5-138.5) while falling to Harvard (219-77). This is the Big Green's first conference dual meet win since the 2013-14 season.

"It was a big day for the Big Green," head coach Jesse Moore said. "Our women and men swam and dove a series of personal-best performances while winning multiple events! Alyssa Palacios qualified for the NCAA Zone Championship meet as a freshman, and our men's team won their first Ivy League meet in 10 years. I'm so proud of our teams' work ethics, grit and support for each other. Today was a special day for our program as a beautiful culmination of their work so far."

Highlights
· Isaac Weigel won the 200 free against both teams, clocking a 1:38.99 leaving three-tenths of a second between him and the second-place swimmer. Just two meets in and this time is already 10th in school history. Joe Moll was second against the Big Red (1:43.04), while he also went on to win the 200 back over Cornell (1:54.33).
· Weigel also was first against Cornell in the 100 free (45.42) and the 200 IM (1:53.24).
· The 200 medley relay, composed of Alex Ye, Connor Richmond, Steven Mendley and Tim Park was second to Cornell (1:32.78).
· In a very close finish, Ye was second to both squads in the 400 IM with a time of 3:59.89. He is currently 10th in the Dartmouth all-time record book. Ye also beat all Cornell swimmers in the 200 back (2:04.91), while Richmond was second to the Big Red (2:07.78).
· Mendley bested Cornell with a season-best time in the 50 free (21.01).
· Over on the diving boards, Kyle Schubert was third to Cornell (256.45).
· Matt Molloy placed first against the Red in the 500 free (4:42.03), with Moll taking second (4:44.51).
· To wrap up the meet, the 200 free relay of Mendley, Park, Tim Cushman and Weigel won against both teams (1:23.16).

Next up for Dartmouth will be the U.S. Open in Greensboro, North Carolina, from Dec. 1-4.